Congressman Cleaver Questions 'Unacceptable' GOP Guv Shutdown Tactics

In his latest e-mail newsletter . . . Kansas City's longtime statesmen looks to his constituents for advice

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Reopening the Federal Government and Lowering Health Care Costs

Hello Neighbor,

On October 1, the federal government shut down because Donald Trump and conservatives in Washington would not agree to legislation that kept the government open while lowering health care costs.

A government shutdown means that thousands of federal workers in Missouri and across the Fifth Congressional District have been furloughed, some of our beautiful National Parks have been forced to close to visitors, and our troops and federal law enforcement are working without pay.

That is unacceptable.

I’ve been in Washington, ready to work on a bipartisan solution to reopen the government and prevent health care premiums from more than doubling for 46,000 people in Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District—but Speaker Mike Johnson has not called the House back for votes, meaning the House cannot vote to end the shutdown. In fact, the Speaker sent conservatives home more than two weeks ago.

Do you think Republicans should work with Democrats to reopen the government and lower health care costs?

Yes     
No     
Unsure

My office remains open and working for you during the government shutdown caused by my colleagues’ refusal to negotiate a bipartisan solution. If you are in need of assistance, you can reach my office at 816-842-4545.

If you’d like to share your opinion on this issue or any other issue important to you, I encourage you to contact my office here. Your feedback is valuable to me and helps shape my work in Washington.

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Sincerely,

Emanuel Cleaver, II
Member of Congress
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